PDF-(EBOOK)-The Night Sky: A Glow-in-the-Dark Guide to Prominent Stars & Constellations North

This innovative GlowintheDark pocket reference highlights prominent constellations and stars that are visible with the naked eye north of the equator Simply shine a light on the guide to illuminate the constellations and their names on the summer or winter star charts Also includes descriptions of the meaning of each constellation and instructions on how to use your fingers to walk between constellations to find prominent stars Laminated for durability this clever guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike Over 250000 soldMade in the USA. By . Jaclyn Schmitz. Stars. Our sun is one of about 200 billion stars in our galaxy (the Milky Way). The sun is considered a very average star should have enough fuel to last another 4-5 billion years. March 2012. History. For all agricultural people from the past, the knowledge of heaven was fundamental. . Its observation allowed them to calculate the precise timing for planting and harvesting, to prepare for winter or the rigors of summer.. Warm-Up. A group of stars that . form . a pattern.. MYP Unit Question. : What’s out there?. Area of Interaction. : Human Ingenuity. Learner profile:. Risk Taker. Standard. : Explore current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved.. Stars. Our sun is one of about 200 billion stars in our galaxy (the Milky Way). The sun is considered a very average star should have enough fuel to last another 4-5 billion years. There are other stars in our galaxy which are just like our sun but also ones which are smaller (the size of earth) and much larger (the size of the orbit of Jupiter). The . Celestial Sphere . is the . imaginary. sphere surrounding earth to which all the stars, planets, moons and sun . appear. to be attached.. Constellations. are the areas that the sky is divided up into. There are 88 constellations in the whole celestial sphere.. E.ST.05.23- Explain the apparent movement of the stars (constellations) and sun across the sky. . DAY ONE. Write down everything written in yellow. . CO: I can explain the apparent motion of the stars (constellations) and the sun through the sky. . c. . Explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times.. Constellations and Planets in the Night Sky. Created . for . What is a Constellation?. A specific group of stars.. Ancient people of many cultures . connected. groups of stars to form patterns, like huge dot-to-dot puzzles.. These . patterns. are known as constellations. . Using a Sextant (Quadrant). Navigation by the North Star. In the Age of Exploration, the open ocean was a dangerous place for mariners. . Good navigation was vital for survival.. The North . Star and a new instrument called a sextant helped navigation. . When you look at the night . sky, . you can see many beautiful stars.. Stars. If you are out in the . country, camping . in the . mountains, . or . in the . desert away from the city lights, you may see thousands of them. . What is a constellation? Warm-Up A group of stars that form a pattern. MYP Unit Question : What’s out there? Area of Interaction : Human Ingenuity Learner profile: Risk Taker Standard : Explore current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved. What is a Constellation?. A specific group of stars.. Ancient people of many cultures . connected. groups of stars to form patterns, like huge dot-to-dot puzzles.. These . patterns. are known as constellations. . Comet Hale-Bopp. Pleiades. Orion. Sirius. Aldebaran. Capella. Orion. Mars. Betelgeuse. Rigel. “. Observation. ”. is not . “. Looking. ”. “. Observation. ”. is not . “. Looking. ”. "You . Astrologers generally believe that the movements and positions of celestial bodies can inform them about events experienced on a human scale or that predictions can be made from them.. Astrology is the NONSCIENTIFIC study of the sky and celestial bodies..